The French Connection

Paris 6, a favorite in South America, plants its first North American roots in Miami Beach Two bites into one of its unpretentious dishes—whether the traditional croque monsieur, a buttery ham and cheese sandwich that’s fried golden brown, or an avocado puree crowned with tuna tartare, diced mango and aioli—and the question waits to be

7 questions with Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami

1 What was the transition from dean to president like? There are two big differences that I have found interesting (Frenk became the sixth UM president in August 2015). One is the scope. At Harvard, I was dean of the school of public health, and public health is my specialty. … It was a focused approach.

The Spirit Moves Her

Theresa Caputo is accustomed to the questions, but the answers never change. No, she can’t see into the future. No, she can’t predict which Powerball numbers will hit. And no, she doesn’t have a crystal ball. The Long Island Medium says that’s the world of psychics. “I’m Theresa Caputo, and I talk to the dead,”

Dive Right In

There are two things to know up front about Sheri Daye, whose full-time role as an IBM engineer would be impressive enough on its own were it not for her weekend exploits in the ocean. For starters, the former host of “Speargun Hunter,” a show on Outdoor Channel that followed her free-dive spearfishing exploits from

Naked at the B

Naked Crab Seafood Kitchen, the new beachside restaurant inside the recently renovated B Ocean Resort (the former Yankee Clipper), is already drawing raves. Created by Miami chef and restaurateur Ralph Pagano, the coastal-chic spot adds a modern spin to a traditional seafood house. Pagano’s third Naked concept—following Naked Taco in Miami Beach and Naked Lunch

Burning Issue

Before launching the first Sicilian Oven in Lighthouse Point with partner Ralph DiSalvo back in 2008, Andrew Garavuso took himself to the woodshed—and that’s when it hit him. All he needed to do, to give his pizzas an edge, was throw another log on the fire. Garavuso already understood the effect that burning charcoal had

Welcome to the Jungle

Go behind the scenes with the Lifestyle team on its recent fashion shoot with Claudia Sampedro [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/claudiasampedro/” title=””][/tw-social]  at Jungle Island [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/jungleisland/?hl=en” title=””][/tw-social] . Photography: ?  James Woodley  [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodleyphoto/” title=””][/tw-social] Behind the Scenes photo credit: ? Evelyn Robles [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/btrudesignstudio/” title=””][/tw-social] Creative director: Melanie Geronemus Smit Art director: Evelyn Suarez

Rooted in Community

In the days after learning that a former Coconut Creek High School student, James Martin Singh, had died in a single-car accident at age 22 on March 22, 2016, Jill Ridinger and Sgt. Major Eunkyong Park began thinking of ways to honor his memory. The magnet coordinator at the school’s Creek Technical Academy and the

Meet Your Idol

Though Alyson Moriarty had performed at community events in Coral Springs, Parkland, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, and the Starz of the Future Talent Competition in West Palm Beach, she hadn’t sung in her hometown of Coconut Creek until this year. Moriarty, 18, performed at Coconut Creek’s Butterfly Festival after winning the city’s first “Creek Idol”

Green Scene

There was a brief lull in John Crean’s office at Broken Sound Country Club, but buzzing filled the silence. “Oh, yes, those are some of our bees,” he says, pointing to the insect-filled frame on the back table. “I wanted to you to see them.” That was in September, when Crean, general manager and chief